by Roberta Coffin | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog, Events, Freelance Austin Blog, Luncheon, Program Recaps
Taking time out from her busy schedule, Abby Johnston, editorial director of The 19th, provided WCA members with invaluable insights into “Covering Gender in the Media.” During this special WCA@Lunch on January 18, Johnston talked about how women’s and LGBTQ+ lenses...
by Roberta Coffin | Jan 23, 2023 | Blog, Event, Freelance Austin, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Program Recaps
Sharing insights gained from nearly 25 years as a serial entrepreneur, Catherine Jewell, The Career Passion® Coach, offered a wealth of tidbits and great advice during Freelance Austin’s recent lunchtime program held via Zoom on Wednesday, January 11. A Journalism...
by Rebecca Johnson | Oct 10, 2022 | Blog, career, Events, Freelance Austin, Freelance Austin Blog, Program Recaps
Program Recap WCA and Freelance Austin jointly kicked off their fall programming on September 20th by hosting a lunchtime presentation by Stephanie Fritts, founder of Exec Wranglers. Fritts spoke to a dozen members over Zoom on “Creating Harmony Through Delegation.”...
by Meredith Hunt | Feb 27, 2022 | advice, Event, Freelance Austin Blog
Fayruz Benyousef’s first taste of adversity started when she was eight. Born in Tripoli, Libya, she moved to the US with her parents so they could attend graduate school when her father was diagnosed with leukemia. Living in a foreign country, facing complicated...
by Meredith Hunt | Jan 25, 2022 | advice, career, Confidence, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Pricing
When I started freelancing full-time in 2016, figuring out how to charge clients fairly for my services at a rate that would allow me to live comfortably was a mental hurdle. It almost made me run back to my cushy corporate job, tail between my legs. If I started out...
by Meredith Hunt | Nov 18, 2021 | advice, career, Event, Freelance Austin Blog, Freelance Tips, Meeting Recaps, Productivity
As Maura Nevel Thomas noted during November’s Freelance Austin meeting, “Empowered Productivity: Win the War Against Information Overload,” most of us start our days simply by looking at what’s in front of us. But according to Maura, if our goal is to increase...
